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Pickles and Prackles

Prickles and prackles
Arizona cacti living her truth
Soaking up the sun
Twirling it in her mind
Saturating her body

Prickly not tickly
Mexican flowers enjoying the desert
Sitting in the sun
Taking her time
Sunbathing nude

Children running toward her
With open arms
And tiny soft fingers
The first time
Wanting to touch her yellow buds
And cheerful prickles
Until they do

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 1/23/2020 4:54:00 PM
"Until they do." Nice touch. I mean ouch. Enjoyed this.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/24/2020 5:56:00 AM
Thank you Eric. I appreciate you stopping by!
Date: 1/23/2020 1:42:00 PM
Aaahhh, the life of a cactus.... and the mysterious magnetic attraction between cacti and children! LOVE how you ended this!! ;D
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/24/2020 5:56:00 AM
I remember the first time I ran for one and OUCH!
Date: 1/23/2020 8:31:00 AM
Great title! With great abandon, you write!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/23/2020 10:02:00 AM
I just throw it down, Kim. Wondering if it makes sense later. Grin.

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